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Chapter 06<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Bella visited every six months, even when she wasn\u2019t feeling like it. The safe house with Mary had been a great thing, but it also gave Bella the chance to slip back into old habits as she wasn\u2019t constantly on the move anymore. The house was also in the middle of nowhere and it was a long – very long – walk to the nearest village or city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella reluctantly took Hope into the forest as much as possible to give Mary a breather from the toddler, and taught Hope about the flowers and showed her little bits of magic that she could do, innocent little healing spells. They saved a lot of animals over the years. Birds, butterflies, mice, even a deer at some point. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But with just Mary and Hope there, and Myriam and Hayley in the weekends, Bella kept looking forward to seeing Myriam and have some fun with her, to keep Bella from slipping too much. Mary liked Bella enough, as Rebekah predicted, Bella was harmless and Mary liked that. But like Hayley, there was a very sharp edge to Mary. There wasn\u2019t a weekend passing where Mary didn\u2019t wonder why Bella was being kept around and eventually Bella was so fed up with it that she adjusted the protective bubble around the coffins to only give access to her and Myriam. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The closer they came to having all the ingredients to the cure to Rebekah\u2019s curse and Marcel\u2019s bites, the more Bella started to feel uneasy. Kol was going to be more than okay and she was going to have to hold a conversation she really did not wished to have. Myriam had gotten her some books about healthy relationships to show that her experience with Edward had been a bad one and how relationships usually worked, but there were no clear directions other than; do not hurt your partner and consent is everything. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

But what did love feel like? She could see the devotion Myriam had for Klaus and Hayley\u2019s devotion to Hope, but what did it feel like? Was there a clear answer to that? Or wasn\u2019t it a feeling at all? Merely feeling at home with your friend, safe, comfortable and was the only difference between friendship and a relationship the intimacy?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella couldn\u2019t imagine Kol touching her body all over. She was fine with her hands, and arms, and now hugs, but everything else was hers. And maybe Myriam was right, that she had to meet Kol half way, but she didn\u2019t feel the need to have intimacy, and Kol had to know that. She wanted to be with him, he was the only man she trusted fully, but that was because of their history together. She was keeping good on her promise of not leaving him, especially now that he was in a fragile state and unable to protect himself, but was that love? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She cared about him, that was all. Was that love? She was going to have to talk to Kol about this, it was why she wanted to wait to have the conversation because she wanted to talk to him in private, not with other people hanging around them, like Rebekah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was sitting next to Kol\u2019s coffin with her book on maths – advanced – when Myriam burst in. \u201cWe found the last wolf. We\u2019re going to convince her tomorrow. Go tell them the good news,\u201d she smiled widely. \u201cAfter nearly 5 years, we\u2019ve finally done it, Bella! We can get Klaus back!\u201d She grabbed Bella\u2019s box and started to lay out her stones and herbs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOr we could just surprise them with a rude awakening,\u201d Bella shrugged as she kept reading her math book. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t mean that,\u201d Myriam said as she sat down next to her and looked at her. \u201cI know you haven\u2019t had to think about your conversation with Kol for the last few years and that once he wakes you know that you\u2019re going to have to talk to him about things. I know you\u2019re scared, but it will all work out, I promise. And yes, giving them a rude awakening sounds hilarious, but you do know that we\u2019ve had werewolves on our tail for weeks now, and some vampires. What if we have to wake them in the middle of a fight? Or we\u2019re waking them and a fight ensues because we\u2019re being ambushed? Better tell them what\u2019s going on so they know what\u2019s going on.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella sighed, knowing that Myriam was right. \u201cWhat if I send you over, instead?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNope, not going to happen, you\u2019re going,\u201d Myriam said as she got to her feet and continued to place down Bella\u2019s protective circle. \u201cWe need happy Originals and a content Mikaelson witch.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She put her book outside the circle and took hold of her pink moonstone. She felt her mind realign, her focus intensified and grounded, and then slipped into the Chambre De Chasse. She got greeted by Freya, who looked surprised to see her. \u201cYou\u2019re early!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d Bella smiled as she looked around. \u201cWhere is everyone?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, we\u2019re playing hide and seek,\u201d Freya grinned. \u201cI\u2019m the stupid idiot who has to chase after these vampires if I find them, very unfair, I know.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella shrugged as she looked around the clearing. \u201cCome out, come out wherever you are! I have news!\u201d she called out and soon enough, all three vampires came running out of the woods. \u201cHey, look, Freya, you found them all!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh, do you really have news or are you merely pulling or leg?\u201d Rebekah whined. \u201cI had the best spot.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve found the last werewolf. Tomorrow Hayley and Myriam are going to make contact with her and ask for her help. She was very hard to find as she\u2019s the only surviving member of her pack. So we\u2019re either able to wake you tomorrow or the day after.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cReally?\u201d Rebekah could hardly contain her excitement. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah, we have everything ready,\u201d Bella replied with a nod. \u201cAnd Myriam wanted me to tell you so you can be aware of the fact that they have been trailed by a group of werewolves and some vampires, so it could be that you\u2019re in for a fight when you wake.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFighting means blood, I\u2019m in,\u201d Kol said as he rubbed his hands in glee. \u201cGo pack your bag, Bella, we\u2019re going to Disneyland when we get out!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been living out of my bag for the last five years, Kol, no need to pack it up,\u201d she replied as a matter of factly. \u201cI\u2019ll see you when you wake up. With the added threat I\u2019m going where your coffins are going.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol wanted to pull Bella into a hug but she disappeared before he could do just so. He looked at his sister, confused. \u201cDid I miss something?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI think she\u2019s merely nervous, brother,\u201d Rebekah said as she pat his back. \u201cYou\u2019re going to have the talk<\/em> when you\u2019re back in the real world. And please, don\u2019t be so forward. Yes, you can be forward and likely need to be but reign in your excitement, okay?\u201d Rebekah turned on her heels, making a little pirouette. \u201cOh, just imagine\u2026 we\u2019re going to be able to feed again!\u201d She smiled widely. \u201cAre you going to join me for a little party?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLikely,\u201d Kol grinned as he put his arm around his little sister. \u201cDisneyland and then St. Tropez?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, you do know how to throw a party, brother!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Bella came back to see Myriam and Hayley they were already busy with loading up the coffins into the truck to take to the Old Warehouse in Austin, Texas that they had found. It had been abandoned for years and it was the perfect place to work and keep everything they had gathered so far. Bella had made sure that there was a table where Freya could work, too, should she come to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re moving them now?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnder the cover of darkness, of course,\u201d Hayley said as she lifted Kol\u2019s coffin as if it weighed nothing. \u201cPack your things, princess, we\u2019re staying the night.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The following night Bella was witness to how they extracted werewolf venom for the first time in the five years she\u2019d been with Myriam and Hayley and it didn\u2019t look too pleasant. However, Keelin seemed to take it like a champ. She sure was brave. Bella wasn\u2019t sure if she\u2019d ever do such a thing for someone she didn\u2019t know. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

She made sure she stayed clear of everyone as she prepared the altar for Freya. She placed the vials of werewolf venom carefully around the bowl, along with a vial of Klaus\u2019 blood and tried to ignore Hayley\u2019s talking with Keelin. As did Myriam. Myriam was merely keeping an ear out for company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got company,\u201d Myriam scowled after picking up sounds of at least three cars outside the warehouse. \u201cThey\u2019re tracking her.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayley tossed the last vial to Bella, who only barely caught it and scowled. \u201cI\u2019m going to wake Freya and I\u2019ll be joining you. Bella, you keep everyone safe inside. Strengthen your protective bubble, or channel that fucking cuddle rock and help Freya.\u201d She then grabbed the syringe and plunged it into Freya\u2019s chest before running off to make sure nobody would come inside. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella eyed Keelin, who was cuffed to the table, before moving to Freya\u2019s coffin. Freya gasped for air as she sat up and looked at Bella, puzzled. \u201cWhere\u2019s Hayley?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOutside, Keelin brought some friends,\u201d Bella thumbed over her shoulder before helping Freya out of her coffin. \u201cAre you alright?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am weakened, but I will be fine. Do we have everything?\u201d Freya said as she went to the altar, seeing everything splayed out in an organised fashion. \u201cAh, you studied the spell!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTo help,\u201d Bella replied as she walked over to Freya. \u201cWhat do you need from me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cTime,\u201d Freya replied as she smiled weakly at Bella. \u201cDo whatever you need to do to make sure I have time to finish this. We have about an hour before Kol and Elijah wake up and die.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she took her moonstone from her bag and held it before standing next to Freya. \u201cChannel me if you need it, the moonstone gives me so much power it\u2019s ridiculous.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood, isn\u2019t it?\u201d Freya grinned before she started to focus on the cure to Marcel\u2019s bite. \u201cI won\u2019t need your power, I need you to keep us safe and make sure that the werewolf doesn\u2019t die, she\u2019s the last of her line, isn\u2019t she?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she started to place the dark objects in the pentagram on the ground that she had drawn. When the door flew off its hinges and a bunch of vampires entered, Bella took a deep breath and extended her bubble, pushing the vampires back to the door, but their constant hitting of the bubble was weakening it. It didn\u2019t stay up as it should.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMelt their brains,\u201d Freya noted as she moved to place the vials around the pentagram. \u201cJust imagine doing it to all of them, and the same movement and feeling for only one. You could come closer to the pentagram and channel the dark objects a little if you\u2019re not confident enough but I think you can do it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhy aren\u2019t you doing it?\u201d Keelin asked afraid. \u201cHayley said you\u2019re the baddest witch there is.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I need all my strength to help my family right now. Bella can do it by herself, she\u2019s come a long way in five years,\u201d Freya replied confidently and cheered when the first vampire fell, his head exploding. \u201cOverkill but that works! Great job Bella, now the others!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut I don\u2019t want to kill them!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going to have to. I\u2019m not immortal like you and neither is Keelin. If I die, so do Elijah and Kol. You have to kill them. They\u2019re just vampires. There\u2019s more where they come from, and if not, someone will make them anyway.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYeah,\u201d Myriam grinned as she pulled the heart out of one of the vampires who was still battling Bella\u2019s bubble. Myriam was covered in blood and cuts, but she seemed pumped. \u201cSee? Easy peasy.\u201d Myriam dropped the others quite quickly as well. \u201cKeep it up, Bella, we\u2019re so close to reuniting the whole family, something we\u2019ve worked for for so long. Nearly there.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she moved back to stand closer to Freya, retracting her bubble just a little to give herself a rest. Freya was breathing heavily as she changed and channeled the dark objects to create a paste to heal Elijah and Kol. More vampires were coming in and Bella just closed her eyes and imagined them falling down as she reached out her hand. If she didn\u2019t see them drop, she didn\u2019t kill them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou are such a wuss,\u201d Keelin snorted as she tugged on her bonds. \u201cFree me so I can help you fight.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLeave her alone,\u201d Freya shot at the werewolf before she continued to chant. A few minutes later, she stopped and collected her bowl. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDid it work?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLet\u2019s find out,\u201d she said as she opened Elijah\u2019s coffin and smeared some of the ointment on his forearm. She then opened Kol\u2019s coffin to do the same and mentally nudged Rebekah to wake up. She then turned to the charging vampires and collectively made their brains melt. \u201cYou can drop the shield now, Bella, we have this.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella nodded as she turned to pack up her moonstone. Elijah was the first to rise, and upon hearing the fighting outside, he quickly went outside to help Hayley without saying a word to Freya or Bella. Kol and Rebekah were next, but not even they stopped to thank and greet at least Freya, and ran off, likely to satisfy their hunger, and Bella couldn\u2019t help but to feel a bit relieved at that point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keelin was talking again and Freya was replying to her, and Bella tuned them out as Myriam walked back in. It was a couple of hours later, at sunrise that they reunited with the previously hungry vampires, even Elijah had done a good feed and Kol was still charging after one of the prisoners on the bus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya was trying to break a cloaking spell but with all the screaming around her she couldn\u2019t focus very well. \u201cIs this absolutely necessary?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, that depends,\u201d Rebekah replied. \u201cDo you want us at full strength when we go and get Nik or not?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m trying to focus here.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKol! If you\u2019d please!\u201d Elijah sighed tiredly before the screaming stopped. \u201cThank you. You were saying, Freya?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cKlaus is still in New Orleans, I can\u2019t exactly pinpoint it unless I\u2019m in the city itself.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Hayley sighed. \u201cThat\u2019s going to be a problem. I have contacts in New Orleans and they tell me that the place is crawling with vampires with a severe hate towards this family. Whatever we do, we need to do it fast.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Freya nodded. \u201cI wasn\u2019t planning on a pub crawl, I don\u2019t want to stay longer than we have to but we need to go now.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWoah. Wait.. wait, we\u2019re not doing this today, are we?\u201d Kol said surprised, blinking at his siblings and then looked at Myriam. \u201cThis was part of the plan?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHasn\u2019t Klaus suffered enough?\u201d Myriam questioned him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes. And I\u2019ve died. Twice. I\u2019m not about to give Marcel another shot at a third. Now, I say, we draw that muppet out of town, and when he\u2019s gone\u2026.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been away from my daughter long enough. If you\u2019re afraid\u2026\u201d Hayley shrugged. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s called being sensible. Until Freya can make enough cure with her werewolf hostage, Marcel can basically chew through our bloody throats!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Elijah rolled the prisoner off of him and got to his feet. Dusting himself off, he spoke quietly. \u201cEnough, we\u2019re all in danger. We free Niklaus today. Even if I have to burn that city to the ground.\u201d
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Seeing as Freya was human, like Bella, Bella kept following her as the vampires kept running around. They went to the bell tower in New Orleans to do another locator spell and located Klaus; he was at the Mikaelson compound, underground. Rebekah was at the cemetery, trying to distract and talk to Marcel while the rest of them went to Rousseau\u2019s to gain access to the underground tunnels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol wasn\u2019t a particular fan of Josh, who now ran the bar after Camille\u2019s death. Josh used to be a good friend of Davina\u2019s, and he still believed in her with everything in his being. Such a puppy. Kol \u2018volunteered\u2019 to stay behind to protect the entrance to the tunnel, so Bella decided to stay behind too, since Freya went along with Elijah, Hayley and Myriam to free Klaus. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

He hadn\u2019t paid much attention to her yet, which was a good thing, and she remained quiet for the most part. This was a Mikaelson operation, and she wasn\u2019t one of them. Just linked to one. Kol was drinking a lot, staring at a picture of Davina and Camille as he did. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell, here\u2019s to nobody dying today,\u201d Josh said as he refilled Kol\u2019s glass and turned around where he found Bella, quietly sitting in the corner looking out of the window. \u201cMiss?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s with me,\u201d Kol growled as he looked at Josh. \u201cYou stay away from her.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe\u2019s with you? Then why is she all the way over there?\u201d Josh pointed at Bella, who was now looking at Josh intensely. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause she\u2019s smart and is giving me, and my family, the space we need right now to get our brother and leave. I can\u2019t wait to leave this filthy city behind,\u201d he replied as he knocked back his drink before snatching Josh\u2019 phone out of his hands as he received a text message. \u201cPerhaps you could explain what “Teutoburg” means.\u201d Kol pushed Josh against the bar. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLook, I\u2019m really not a part of this\u2026\u201d Josh stammered.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOf course you are, especially when you’re receiving coded messages from the man that’s holding my brother captive. Now listen very carefully. If something has happened to my sister, or if something is about to happen to another member of my family, this city and everyone in it will burn: you, your boyfriend, your friends, this bar, your home! Shall I continue? Now, tell me what “Teutoburg” means.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josh huffed. \u201cYou should know your history better than I do!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t test me,\u201d Kol said angrily, his vampire face bleeding out. \u201cSpeak.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He sighed as he ran his hand through his hair. \u201cIt’s a battle where the bad guys caught the good guys off guard. Marcel is warning me that you’re all here so that I can spread word to the rest of our guys.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n


\u201cSo you can keep us busy and Marcel can kill us,\u201d Kol nodded as the idea clicked in his head. Snapping Josh\u2019 neck, he leaned him against the bar. \u201cBella, I want you to stay here and keep an eye out, I\u2019m going to find Rebekah and get her to the rendez-vous point.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWhat about me?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe\u2019re not returning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cExactly, then what about me, Kol? You want to leave me here in New Orleans while you\u2019re leaving?\u201d Bella got to her feet as she looked at him, hurt. \u201cI\u2019ve spent the last five years looking after you, performing magic that I\u2019m still afraid of to keep you safe and helped Myriam and Hayley to find a cure for you. Now that you\u2019re awake you don\u2019t need me anymore and thus you\u2019re leaving me behind?\u201d She was feeling all the feelings she didn\u2019t feel comfortable feeling. Anger. Hurt. The feeling of being able to hurt someone. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI don\u2019t have time for this discussion right now, Bella,\u201d he snapped at her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t you think I know that? It\u2019s the reason I\u2019ve been following you around quietly, but you\u2019re not going to leave me behind!\u201d Bella was fighting the urge to give Kol a blinding headache. \u201cTake me with you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI need to get to my sister.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cFine,\u201d Bella replied as she walked towards the door. \u201cBut I\u2019m not staying here. I\u2019ll see you two at the drainage pipe,\u201d she slammed the door of Rousseau\u2019s shut and marched away. She knew a shortcut.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For a moment there, Kol had to compose himself. Why was she so angry with him? What a spitfire! How exciting! No, his sister was more important right now. He bolted out of the bar and headed to the cemetery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella waited for what had been 15 minutes when Kol and Rebekah showed up in a car, Rebekah with some holes in her clothes and Kol yet again bloodied, but she was still angry with him for wanting to leave her behind at Rousseau\u2019s. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBella, what\u2019s wrong?\u201d Rebekah asked worried. \u201cDid something happen?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHe wanted to leave me in New Orleans while you run off,\u201d Bella replied as she angrily looked at Kol. \u201cI think I deserved better than that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou wanker!\u201d Rebekah hit her brother with full force on the arm. \u201cNew Orleans as it is right now is no place for her! And we are going to Disneyland with the three of us, remember?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI can\u2019t look after her with all of this going on, Rebekah! One bite from Marcel and we\u2019re both toast!\u201d Kol countered angrily. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShe doesn\u2019t need looking after, she\u2019s been keeping herself out of harm’s way since we\u2019ve returned and we didn\u2019t even hear her speak, to allow us to go about our business. No more ditching people because we\u2019re scared, Kol,\u201d Rebekah hit him again. \u201cAnd you two can have your talk now that we have to wait for Myriam and the rest of our siblings to arrive with Nik. Talk. I\u2019ll be over there,\u201d she said as she pointed to the nearest tree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd you\u2019ll still hear our conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, because you\u2019re an idiot,\u201d Rebekah countered as she turned her back to him and headed to the tree, looking down into the drainage pipe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou can\u2019t force us to talk, Beks,\u201d Kol sighed as he leaned against one of the rocks and looked at Bella. \u201cThis isn\u2019t really the place to talk, is it?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m too angry to talk about what we were going to talk about now,\u201d Bella said as she crossed her arms over her chest, gently clawing her arms in aggravation. \u201cYou didn\u2019t even apologize for wanting to leave me behind. I understand that your mind is in war-mode and that you\u2019re itching to get away from your siblings after 5 years in Freya\u2019s beige world, but that doesn\u2019t mean that you can be mean to me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol really liked this Bella. She was still Bella, but with a sharp edge to her whole being now. Then again, she was with Myriam for five long years and of course with that cunt Hayley. He shouldn\u2019t be surprised, really. Had she become a master of hiding her true self or was this confidence boost the exact thing that she needed to work with her quirks? And she was right. He hated it, but she was right. His fear of dying was running amok in his mind and he couldn\u2019t stop it, could she? \u201cI\u2019m sorry, darling, I didn\u2019t actually stop and think\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou never stop and think,\u201d Bella let go of her arms, but held onto one with one hand, pulling it close against her. \u201cAnd that\u2019s fine, but you need to realize that it\u2019s not nice.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That sounded more like the Bella he knew and loved. He took a deep breath and nodded. \u201cAgain, I am sorry.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re forgiven,\u201d Bella replied, relaxing her stance a little. \u201cAnd you\u2019re right, this is not the time or place to have our conversation. I\u2019m certain a moment will pop up in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAh! Come on! I wanted to have some entertainment!\u201d Rebekah whined as she shot off another text message to Elijah. She was getting impatient and wanted to leave. She was very close to just walk into the pipe and get everyone out herself. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo, it\u2019s something between me and Bella,\u201d Kol told her, a playful smile on his lips. \u201cBut not to worry sister, when we get out of here, we are definitely going to Disneyland.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When the family was reunited and just about to get into the car, Marcel showed up with a bunch of vampires and Bella, as a safety precaution, put up a minor version of her barrier spell to protect everyone at least long enough for Freya to give them all a brainmelt. However, Marcel was generous enough for allowing them all to leave, but as soon as Bella passed him to get into the car, he stopped her for a moment. \u201cThese people will ruin you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m already ruined, Marcel. I have been ruined since the day I was born, but thank you for your concern,\u201d she smiled kindly at him. The monster who made Kol\u2019s life a living hell. \u201cThank you for allowing us passage out of town.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t come back later and tell me that I was right, okay?\u201d he spoke kindly, and Bella was confused for a moment before remembering that Marcel, like Kol, loved his witches and Davina had looked like Bella. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI won\u2019t, because you\u2019re wrong,\u201d she moved away from him and got into the car, squeezing herself in to sit next to Kol. \u201cCreep,\u201d she muttered, causing Myriam to laugh loud as she had her arms around Klaus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They drove back to Texas, to their safehouse, and Bella, for the first time in five years, went to sleep in a real bed as the siblings caught up with each other. Bella was tired, and the bed felt good. She hadn\u2019t mind her nest, not at all, it was what made her feel closer to Kol and to where she needed to be to protect them, but a bed was nice now that he was back.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Peace, blissful peace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

She slept in for most of the day, only to be roused from her bed by Kol. \u201cWake up, silly,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cI\u2019m going for a feed and arrange us a car. You, Rebekah and I are leaving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe are?\u201d Bella asked sleepily. \u201cDon\u2019t you want to spend more time with your family?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019ve had enough of my family to last a long time, darling. We\u2019re stuck in an endless cycle of Paranoia, deceit and violence and Beks and I want to leave. Now.\u201d He pulled the sheets off of her and blinked. \u201cWhy are you still fully dressed?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh,\u201d Bella shrugged as she pushed her hair out of her face. \u201cIn case I needed to do something to protect you— which is silly because I don\u2019t have to be vigilant anymore\u2026\u201d She sat up and sighed. \u201cI\u2019ll take a shower and change my clothes.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cDon\u2019t pack anything, we\u2019ll buy what we need,\u201d he gently squeezed her shoulder before leaving her alone to fully wake up and do as what she had said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ten minutes later, Bella walked into the kitchen and quietly made herself a sandwich. She heard some hushed voices in the house, but the one she liked to hear was Myriam\u2019s. She was talking to Mary and Bella decided to say goodbye to her. \u201cSorry to interrupt,\u201d Bella said as she turned the corner. \u201cI just came to say goodbye. Kol is coming back soon to come and get me and Rebekah.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cGood,\u201d Myriam smiled as she pulled Bella into a hug. \u201cDon\u2019t let that jerk get away with shit, you hear me? Make him sweat. Don\u2019t have a serious talk with Rebekah around.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know,\u201d Bella smiled as she returned the hug. \u201cKol told me not to pack anything, but I took a book, just in case.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOn what?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella huffed as she squirmed in Myriam\u2019s hold. \u201cBiology.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou\u2019re going away to have fun, I suspected you to have a trashy romance novel instead,\u201d Myriam let go of the girl and shook her head. \u201cEnjoy yourself, Bella, you\u2019ve earned it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBut you\u2019ve earned it too!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI know, and that\u2019s why I\u2019m staying right here, with my man and his child.\u201d Myriam looked outside the window and rolled her eyes as she saw what car was coming to the house. She pulled a hair tie out of her pocket and handed it to Bella. \u201cHe found himself a convertible.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d Bella gasped. \u201cHe drives like an idiot! A convertible isn\u2019t safe!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou better buckle up, honey,\u201d Mary laughed, glad to see at least two Mikaelsons leave the property. She had been hesitant on letting Bella go, but Myriam managed to convince her that this was a good thing, that Bella actually wanted to leave, too. While Mary hadn\u2019t been a fan of Bella, like Hayley, she had taken a liking to her at some point and believed the girl was too unstable to hang out with vampires. Hell, all vampires were bad news.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rebekah came to get Bella from inside the house, and just like that, they were gone. Bella figured out that being with the two youngest siblings meant that sleep would come to you when dead. They liked to party and then some. It was hard to do a pub crawl in Disneyland, but they mostly went there for the fluff and fun, but a big city was nearby so after the park closed, they went on to party in that city. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Rebekah was flirting with everyone and anyone, Kol didn\u2019t, for which Bella was grateful. She wasn\u2019t quite sure if she\u2019d like it if he\u2019d try to flirt with other women. Granted, he certainly didn\u2019t get any lack of female attention, which he conveniently took advantage of by feeding on them. Bella usually hung out in one of the corners near the door, the clubs and pubs were too loud, too smelly and not something she was particularly interested in, but she was glad that Kol and Rebekah were getting five years of fake blood, fake alcohol and fake everything out of their system this way.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

After spending a week in Disneyland, they went to France, to the coast. Bella hadn\u2019t flown before and thought it was all very daunting and scary, but it wasn\u2019t that bad. She had expected the plane to be filled to the brim, much like a bus, as that\u2019s what she was taught by watching tv or reading magazines. That it would smell horribly and that it\u2019d be noisy with the amount of people onboard, but surprisingly, it were just her and Kol and Rebekah on the plane, and it didn\u2019t look like a bus, more like a small apartment. Very comfortable and Bella took the time to nap and recharge her batteries. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

France was utterly beautiful. The warm climate was something Bella could really find herself in and Rebekah took her shopping. A lot. Bella went swimming in the ocean while Rebekah and Kol slept off their blood rush on the beach and she had a great time. She also liked the fact that while her French was rusty and old fashioned, she could still hold a decent conversation in the language, as she grew up speaking both English and French. It was interesting to learn new words, and discover how much the language had changed over the years. Then again, the French spoken in New Orleans was an entity on its own, impure, compared to the French in France.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bella was texting Myriam a lot, keeping her up to date with what they were doing and sending pictures of the area, and Myriam was quite jealous of Bella\u2019s surroundings. She also encouraged Bella to be more a part of Rebekah and Kol\u2019s partying behaviour, dance on the music and have some alcohol for liquid courage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It took Bella a couple of weeks to actually feel courageous enough to do just that, and she found it fun to have a girl\u2019s day of pampering at the spa and then followed by the shopping for clothes with Rebekah after she said she wanted to try to be more like the rest of the people around them in the clubs. Not to stick out so much.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Because even though while Bella wasn\u2019t a part of the party crowd, she stood out because she wasn\u2019t a part of the party crowd and a lot of guys tried to get her onto the dancefloor. Which usually resulted in Kol taking a bite out of those poor men or to compel them to leave. So maybe, just maybe, this would help. She couldn\u2019t even dance, but Rebekah assured her that that would come when she\u2019d start to drink.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol was a little skeptical about this idea, if Bella felt the need to change her behaviour as to keep up with him and Rebekah, wasn\u2019t it better for them to slow down and find other means of having fun? He hadn\u2019t seen Bella drink before and had no idea what kind of drunk she was. Despite her life being linked to his, she was still so very human, anything could happen.  Of course, Rebekah disagreed with him and told him that if this was a new experience for her, she would have to experience it at least once and then decide if it was a good idea or not. She had two Original vampires by her side, what was the worst that could happen?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol hated his sister. When she and Bella joined him outside to go to the club that night, he could tell that she had helped<\/em> Bella with looking pretty. Nothing over the top or overboard, but perfect. The skirt of her dress a little shorter than Bella was used to, the dress revealing just a little bit more than usual. Rebekah swatted Bella\u2019s hand whenever she wanted to scratch her cheek because of the make-up she was wearing. Adorable. And super hot. He hated his sister. Above all, he hated Myriam for encouraging this. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWell?\u201d Rebekah asked playfully. \u201cDoesn\u2019t she look amazing?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCareful, Bekah,\u201d Kol muttered under his breath as he fought the urge to put his coat around Bella\u2019s bare shoulders and opted for an arm around her instead. \u201cAre you ready for this, Bella?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYep!\u201d Bella smiled up to him, liking his arm around her already. Safe. She was scared shitless, but what was the worst that could happen? Kol and Rebekah had a high tolerance for alcohol and would no doubt look after her. She had to admit, she was a little bit nervous but she couldn\u2019t, and wouldn\u2019t, allow it to stop her from having a new experience. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSee, it\u2019s going to be alright,\u201d Rebekah looped her arm through Kol\u2019s free arm and pulled the other two along to the club she had picked out. One that she knew that didn\u2019t have a lot of vampires frequenting. Unknown to Bella, they had been partying with some vampires of Elijah\u2019s sireline, the younger generation was a lot more tolerable than those nasty Strix. Of course, just to annoy their brother, an occasional kill was the sign of anarchy. That\u2019s what she and Kol were, the anarchists of the family. Hell yeah. \u201cWe\u2019ll start by having a few drinks at the bar, start things slow. The music isn\u2019t as loud, but still danceable.\u201d She then grinned as she looked at Kol. \u201cWho knows? We might end up dancing on top of the bar!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNo!\u201d Bella gasped. \u201cPlease no!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMyriam would do it,\u201d Rebekah pointed out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI won\u2019t!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cStop scaring Bella, sister, she has her brave boots on, don\u2019t ruin the experience by scaring her,\u201d Kol gently squeezed Bella\u2019s shoulder. \u201cIt\u2019ll be interesting to see the effect of alcohol on you, Bella. I promise, I shall remain a gentleman to you.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd not to everyone else who will try to get into your pants,\u201d Rebekah grinned. This was going to be an interesting experience indeed. She had chosen a place where they played mostly 80s and 90s songs, she loved that kind of music after Stefan had introduced her to it – despite of the reasons he did, and she knew that Kol didn\u2019t mind that kind of music either. It was a more relaxed vibe than all those other clubs with loud music and bass drops. Saint Tropez had everything for the tourists, Rebekah loved this place.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The place wasn\u2019t too far away, and they settled in a booth with Rebekah ordering all the drinks on the menu for Bella to try and taste. If Bella didn\u2019t like it, she or Kol would, most definitely. Like a girl of her own heart, Bella prefered the Appletini. Sure, Rebekah drank bourbon to stave off hunger because of its high alcohol contents, but mixed drinks where her go-to drinks when out partying. And for Bella it was going to turn out a very deceiving drink; the alcohol was barely to be tasted and after three drinks, her skin was already flushing red and Bella was giggling because of a joke that Kol had told her half an hour earlier.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol was showing Bella some funny pictures on his phone that he had found online, and she was laughing her cute little ass off. \u201cDo you want to dance, Bella?\u201d He asked when a slow song came up. \u201cGet you moving a little?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes, as long as you hold me. I don\u2019t think I can stand,\u201d she said as she looked thoughtfully and got to her feet. \u201cOh, I can still stand. I\u2019m good.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He took her hand and pulled her with him to the dance floor before gently holding her and swayed a little on his feet. \u201cSee, dancing is fun.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cHmm,\u201d Bella hummed as she took a few steps closer to him and put her arms around him. \u201cYou\u2019re right.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kol was annoyed when Rebekah took a picture of them, no doubt to send off to Myriam as proof that Bella was drunk. \u201cYou okay, darling?\u201d he asked Bella as he put his hands a bit lower on her body to make sure she remained upright. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like the taste of the drink,\u201d Bella replied as she thought hard for the correct words. \u201cI don\u2019t like how it turns off my brain.\u201d She looked up to him as if she needed to explain herself. \u201cI mean, imagine my brain being a row of closets and they\u2019re all shut most of the time. Some are slightly ajar, but most of them are shut.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cRight\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cNow most of them are wide open and I think that it won\u2019t take much for me to behave not like me. The control lever is dissolving.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m sure you\u2019ll be alright, darling,\u201d he smiled at her and tucked a strand of her hair behind her ear. \u201cAre you enjoying yourself?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI like this music and I like you and that drink is good, I\u2019m happy. Because you\u2019re here with me,\u201d she sighed before she started to cry without any warning whatsoever. \u201cYou\u2019re the only one I feel truly safe with, always have,\u201d she said with a strained voice as tears ran down her cheeks. \u201cIt hurt so much when you started to ignore me and then when I was put away by the family. And when you came to get me out, I know I was angry with you but that was because I knew I was safe there, safe from you hurting my feelings. And you found me Edward. And he hurt\u2026 and\u2026\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cShh,\u201d Kol pulled her closer and escorted her off the dancefloor. She wasn\u2019t talking loud or anything, he was glad he could hear her clearly with his hearing. She was an emotional drunk. Of course she was. He walked back to the booth and pulled her onto his lap, his arms around her as she continued to sob against his shoulder. Her makeup running and staining his shirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd then when I asked you to kill me because I couldn\u2019t take it anymore, I was relieved that you wanted to do that for me, despite your protests. And— And I didn\u2019t want to come back with you after you died because I knew you were going to hurt me. Not physically but\u2026 inside. Deep inside,\u201d she said as she pointed at her heart. \u201cAnd you did. Many times. And I\u2019m stupid because I\u2019m still here with you. We\u2019re okay now, but you wanted to leave me in New Orleans, what\u2019s stopping you from running away now? Or leaving me behind?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Oh, he didn\u2019t want to have this conversation while she was drunk, she may not remember their conversation when this was all over. \u201cRemember I said I wanted to talk to you about missed opportunities? Missed chances?\u201d He asked in a calm, soothing voice close to her ear as the bar still bustled with people around them. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not doing relationships, Kol, I\u2019ll only get hurt or I have to touch and\u2026 be touched and\u2026 You scared me when you said that like that.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cAnd I am sorry, but forget what I said about that because we\u2019re clearly touching now and you have no objections.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cBecause I like being touched by you, you make me feel safe. But you keep hurting me by not wanting me!\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThat\u2019s what I was talking about, darling,\u201d he smiled at her. \u201cI do want you and to be with you. I went looking for companionship in all the wrong places when you were always there back then. And then when I saw you with the Ancestors\u2026 Bella\u2026 I knew. I just knew. And yet, I went back to Davina because off that bloody spell of hers and my skewed sense of loyalty.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cSo you\u2019re not going to leave me behind anymore?\u201d She asked with a small voice as she looked up at him. \u201cAnd you\u2019re not going to hate me for not really understanding where to go from here?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not going to leave you behind anymore. Nor pawn you off to someone else. Nor put us in danger. You and me are going to have a fun life from now on, I promise. I\u2019m not one of the most patient people around, but I\u2019m sure going to try my best for you.\u201d He kissed the top of her head and was glad that she had stopped sobbing. Instead, her tears had made way for a big, bright smile. \u201cLook at that, so much better than tears,\u201d he said as he cleaned her face with his shirt. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMy head\u2019s swimming, I think it has a pool and the door opened,\u201d Bella remarked as she kept looking at him. \u201cIs that normal?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYes it is,\u201d he laughed and gently caressed her hair out of her face. \u201cAre you feeling better, darling?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m not sad anymore,\u201d she sighed happily as she moved a bit to get more comfortable. \u201cAnd I am comfortable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cMore drinks?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cCan I have more? I think I have had too many already, I mean\u2026 I was crying and sad and that was bad, because it should have stayed inside. It was wrong of me.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cOh, no it wasn\u2019t darling, it\u2019s great to have an insight on your inner turmoil and I feel fortunate that you shared your thoughts and feelings with me,\u201d he replied as he nodded at Rebekah for more drinks. \u201cAnd now that\u2019s out of your system, I think you\u2019re going to want at least one more so we can continue to party and be very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am already very happy.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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